Polymerase chain reaction, the original nucleic acid amplification technique, changed the way many people viewed and used nucleic acid techniques in clinical settings. After the potential of polymerase chain reaction became apparent, other methods of nucleic acid amplification and detection were developed. (National Center for Biotechnology Inform)

Validation of a nucleic acid amplification technique for the detection of mycoplasma in cell-based medicinal products (CBMPs). (cytotherapy)

Isothermal nucleic acid amplification techniques, such as loop mediated amplification (LAMP), are promising methods for point-of-need pathogen identification because they can efficiently amplify targets without the expensive thermal cycling equipment of conventional PCR. (ACS Publications)